Scheduled MonumentsEnglandWalkhampton Church House cross: a wayside cross on the east side of Church House, 650m north east of Walkhampton village

Walkhampton Church House cross: a wayside cross on the east side of Church House, 650m north east of Walkhampton village

England
List entry 1009194
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History & significance

Walkhampton Church House cross is a medieval wayside cross situated on the east side of Church House, approximately 650 metres north-east of Walkhampton village on Dartmoor in Devon. The monument is of fourteenth-century date and represents a typical example of the wayside crosses that marked routes and boundaries across the moorland landscape. The cross survives as a stone shaft mounted on a base, though the head has been lost, a pattern common among Devon's upland crosses. Such crosses functioned as navigational markers and points of assembly for the local community during the medieval period.

Walkhampton Church House cross: a wayside cross on the east side of Church House, 650m north east of Walkhampton village is a scheduled monument protected by Historic England under reference 1009194. View the official record →

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What is Walkhampton Church House cross: a wayside cross on the east side of Church House, 650m north east of Walkhampton village?

Walkhampton Church House cross is a medieval wayside cross situated on the east side of Church House, approximately 650 metres north-east of Walkhampton village on Dartmoor in Devon. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic England (NHLE) under reference 1009194.

Who is responsible for protecting Walkhampton Church House cross: a wayside cross on the east side of Church House, 650m north east of Walkhampton village?

Walkhampton Church House cross: a wayside cross on the east side of Church House, 650m north east of Walkhampton village is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic England (NHLE) — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in England. The official designation reference is 1009194.

What other scheduled monuments are near Walkhampton Church House cross: a wayside cross on the east side of Church House, 650m north east of Walkhampton village?

Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Pound and hut circles N of Hawk's Tor (7.5 km), Beatland Corner socket stone: a wayside cross 900m south east of Shaugh Prior church (7.9 km), Two cairns with stone rows E of Collard Tor on Wotter Common (8.5 km).

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